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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,000.52, 91,508.15 and 21,549.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,000.52, 91,508.15 and 21,549.56 is: 32,326.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,000.52 : 91,508.15 = 21,549.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,000.52/91,508.15 = 21,549.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,000.52x = 91,508.15 × 21,549.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,000.52x = 1,971,959,965.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,959,965.25/61,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,326.94

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